Obituaries

May 17, 2010

Nathan Mark Cournaya left this earth to be with his Big Papa on Monday, May 17, 2010. He was born July 3, 1979 to Mark & Jenny (Geiger) Cournaya in Merrill.

Nathan was a 2000 graduate of Merrill Senior High School . He...

May 15, 2010

Alice J. Krueger, age 80 of Merrill, died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Pine Crest Nursing Home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. Alice was born August 31, 1929 in Merrill, the daughter of Bernard and Martha (Hollman) Walenczyk. Alice and LaVern “Blitz” Krueger were united in marriage May 20, 1950 in Merrill, Blitz preceded her in...

May 9, 2010

David S. Myszka, 86, of Merrill, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. He was born December 27, 1923 to the late Michael and Josephine (Jablonski) Myszka. Dave married Olga Blizniak in 1964. She preceded him in death on September 7, 1987. He married Joanne (Mosser)...

May 7, 2010

Gerald O. Kretschmer, age 80, of Merrill, died May 7, 2010, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital . He was born January 9, 1930 in Merrill, the son of the late Oscar and Minnie (Heirse) Kretschmer. He married the former Dorothy Carlson on June 9, 1956 in Merrill. She...

May 7, 2010

June D. Krueger, age 67, of Madison, a former Merrill resident, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at Trinity Senior Community in Madison under Hospice Care of Dane County. She was born June 26, 1942, in Merrill, the daughter of the...

May 4, 2010

Emma E. Mahn, 92, Merrill, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Pine Crest Nursing Home. She was born July 25, 1917 to the late William and Agnes (Schmidtke) Hulke in Merrill. On March 2, 1940 Emma married August E. Mahn in Merrill. He preceded her in death on December 2, 2006. Emma worked at Weinbrenner Shoe Factory for 32...

May 4, 2010

Elouise Ruth Reich, 84, of Merrill, passed away Tuesday, May 4, under the loving care of Bell Tower staff and Ministry Home Care Hospice. She was born April 7, 1926 to the late Ferdinand and Alma (Kniess) Kloss in Merrill. On September 4, 1948 Elouise married Douglas R. Reich at Nebo Lutheran Church in...

Apr 28, 2010

Gerald F. Bauer, 89, Merrill, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Good Samaritan Health Center, Merrill.

He was born September 17, 1920 in Marshfield to the late Frank Bauer and Freida (Podratz) Retzlaff. He married Margaret Martin in Marshfield on September...

Apr 27, 2010

Matthew C. Oemig, 37, Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston after a short battle with cancer.

Matthew was born September 9, 1972 in Milwaukee to Harvey H.and Rosalie Mary (Reinke) Oemig. He attended St. Vincent’s High School...

Apr 20, 2010

Virginia Ann Bushar, age 65 of Merrill, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at St. Josephs in Marshfield. Virginia was born October 31, 1944 in Merrill, the daughter of Walter, and Mable (Severt) Sherfinski. Virginia married Freeman Bushar Sr. on March 14, 1964, in Merrill. He preceded her in death on November 2, 1992. Virginia worked for JW Windows as a...

Apr 15, 2010

Charlotte A. LaBarge (Jaeger) died April 15, 2010 at Marywood Convalescent Center in Wausau. Charlotte was born April 17, 1928 in Wausau, daughter of the late Arthur and Elfreida (Lambrecht) Porath. She and Roman (Romi) LaBarge were united in marriage on August 10, 1974. He preceded her in death April 24, 2007. Charlotte was floor supervisor for Tiny Tot Manufacturing...

Apr 14, 2010

Glorian M. Sukow, 84, Merrill, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Pine Crest Nursing Home, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice.

She was born on May 27, 1925 in Merrill to the late Arnold and Lucille (Jahnke) Wyland. Glorian...

Apr 6, 2010

Lylas F. Berndt, 89, Merrill, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. Lylas was born on August 26, 1920 to the late Emil and Esther (Henrichs) Berndt in Merrill. He married Bernice Sabatke December 1, 1945 at St. Stephen’s UCC in Merrill. She preceded him in death on October 1, 2000. Lylas worked...

Apr 6, 2010

Genevieve J. Rampart, 88, Weston, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Kennedy Park Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Weston. Gen was born April 22, 1921 in Tomahawk, to the late Henry and Belinda (Hartwig) Barney. She married Carl Rampart on February 18, 1939 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Merrill. He preceded her in death on January 15, 1979. Gen worked...

Apr 1, 2010

Emma E. DeWitt, 85, Merrill, died Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Good Samaritan Health Center in Merrill. Emma was born December 6, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to the late John and Ethel (Hicks) McGuire. She attended school in Java, South Dakota and after graduating high school went on to Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Emma was...

Mar 31, 2010

Linda L. Osness, 60, Merrill, WI died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at her home. She was born October 9, 1949 in Merrill, the youngest daughter of Oscar and Lucinda (Kroeplin) Osness. Upon graduating from Merrill High School, she became a devoted employee of the Cooperative League Credit Union, now known as Park City...

Mar 26, 2010

Dorothy E. “Sister” Tollefson, age 88, of Merrill, passed away Friday, March 26, 2010, at St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston. She was born November 8, 1921 in Sheboygan , the daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Shimek) Burrow. She married Herbert Nelson on November 26, 1938...

Mar 25, 2010

Clara Roesler, 91, Merrill, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Woodland Court , Merrill, under the care of Asera Care Hospice.

Clara was born November 4, 1918 in the Town of Berlin to the late August and Lydia (Ollhoff) Plautz. She married Edwin Roesler July 24,...

Mar 24, 2010

Dylan Scott Slais, Infant son of Scottt and Lynn Slais, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in Milwaukee, WI.  Dylan was born March 22, 2010 in Milwaukee.  Visitation will be 10 AM- 11AM Saturday, April 10, at the Waid Funeral Home. Survivors include: parents: Scott and Lynn Slais, Irma, 1 sister: Taylor Slais, Irma, Paternal grandparents: Kathleen Fitzgerald, Merrill, Jack (Evie)...

Mar 24, 2010

Viola F. Frederick, 66, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital .

Viola was born September 2, 1943, to the late Herman and Lena (Willman) Gartman. She married Joseph Frederick July 3, 1976 in Merrill. He survives.

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